Software Engineer - Intelligent Engineering Workflows
Come work at Apple and join one of the best, most influential media technology teams in the world. We build world-class products for over a billion users, powering industry-leading technologies such as HLS playback, while helping major global content partners launch their most ambitious and most visible products.
We are looking for a Software Engineer with deep software engineering expertise and hands-on experience applying AI agents to real-world development challenges. In this role, you will shape how our teams build, analyze, and maintain software across the media technology stack that powers audio and video streaming experiences on all Apple devices.
Description
You will design and build intelligent tooling, automation, and AI-powered workflows that improve engineering productivity and software quality across Apple's media frameworks, applications, and services - from low-level playback and streaming infrastructure to user-facing apps and cloud services. You will prototype and productize systems that leverage agentic coding workflows, AI-driven code analysis, and automation pipelines to streamline development processes, accelerate issue resolution, and enhance code quality at scale. This requires solid systems thinking and the ability to turn emerging AI capabilities into dependable tools adopted by multiple teams. This role blends hands-on software development with technical leadership. You will partner closely with engineering, quality, and infrastructure teams to modernize workflows while upholding Apple's high standards for craftsmanship.","responsibilities":"AI Agent Development & Orchestration - Design, build, and coordinate multi-agent AI systems that automate engineering workflows, including code analysis, issue triage, and developer productivity.
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AI-Powered Code Analysis & Tooling - Develop and apply AI-driven methods for code understanding, defect prediction, and automated code review, leveraging large language models and static analysis techniques.
Automation & Integration - Build automation pipelines that integrate with existing CI/CD, bug tracking, and developer productivity systems. Contribute to internal tooling and frameworks.
Benchmarking & Evaluation - Define benchmarks and metrics for evaluating system performance and analysis quality. Establish baselines and track improvements over time.
Visualization & Insights - Build visualizations of timelines, event sequences, and engineering data that help teams quickly understand and act on complex information.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building multi-agent AI systems or agentic workflows (e.g., using Anthropic Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, or custom orchestration).
Familiarity with LLM-powered systems, prompt engineering, and AI agent frameworks.
Experience architecting solutions that span multiple systems and team boundaries.
Track record of publishing research or contributing to open-source projects in ML/AI or software analysis.
Experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP , Azure), and containerized deployments.
Minimum Qualifications
3+ years of professional software engineering experience shipping production systems.
Practical experience applying agentic AI systems to software development or operational workflows.
Proficiency in C/C++ and at least one of: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Swift.
Strong understanding of operating systems fundamentals, software engineering principles, development lifecycles, and debugging.
Experience building automation systems, internal developer tools, or workflow platforms.
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .
Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $139,500 and $258,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
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